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How to JOIN quilting block swaps Australia

Hello and thank you for visiting. This is a community group for all Australian quilters to join or just follow. Membership is FREE and you are partnered each month and we make each other a 12 inch quilt block based on our preferences which we swap. (12.5 inches raw edge to raw edge) The emphasis of the group is on friendship and sharing. To find out more or register to join email me onquiltingblocks@hotmail.comThis purpose of this blog is to chat and showcase blocks and quilts made by members, kind of like a show and tell . Yours in stitching, Sue

I listed all the entries in the order they were received on Excell, starting with Blog entries and then adding Face book entries on.

Random generator selected lucky number 48 which is Helen Scobie from Waratah in New South Wales. Helen is a relatively new member to QBSA doing only her second swap this month after joining when she read the article about us in Homespun magazine.

Congratulations Helen, the lovely Cynthia at Fabric worm has been sent your details and she will get this pretty bundle of fabrics posted to you.
That leaves the rest of us to have to pop over to fabric worm HERE and purchase our own favourite bundle

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Deb from Queensland is my partner this month and her request was any star in purples or violets. Rummaging through my stash I realised that I really dont have a lot of purple, but I did find enough to do this for Deb.

I challenged myself and made a star that was a little more difficult and I am really pleased with how it turned out. I hope Deb thinks so too

For June, I think Dawn was new to the swap so I was able to do a double swap. Dawn asked for either of two blocks and as both were relatively easy I made both. The under block is black and a pale lavender although the photo doesn't show it up too well. Dawn has received the blocks so I can show and tell.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

I love the colours and patterns. It is so crisp and bright. Also in the parcel - a covered photo album. I cover books for others but this is the first covered book that is mine. Photos of my mothers 90th birthday and some of the grandies are already in there.Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

Saturday, June 23, 2012

What a mammoth month We have 84 members, and ALL of them are swapping this month which is probably a first, and certainly the biggest monthly swap we have had.

You still have a week to get your June blocks send off to your partner, so please make sure you email you partner if you are running late, and even though I have sent the July partners out early, you still have all of July to get those swap obligations done.

Only 16 places left before numbers are capped so if you are thinking of joining, better be quick.

As you are aware I am endeavouring to have sponsored monthly give aways for members, past members and followers there are rewards and benefits of the fun and free group. How cool is that.

Well must run, off to a friends 40th birthday party to play croquet - that will be a first for me.

Have a fun month quilters and I look forward to seeing all of the fabulous blocks exchanged.

If you dont win this one, I am sure you will be tempted to make a purchase. I know I will be.

Members, past members and followers of QBSA are eligible to enter and the giveaway will end 5pm 30th June- so lets call this our end of Financial year give away.

To enter simple tell me which is your favourite fabric worm bundle pop a comment on this post
I would love you to blog about it and link back to this post.
For two entries LIKE the post about this give away on our Face book page. (non bloggers can like the post on face book for an entry)

The button for Fabric worm will also be placed on the left side of the Blog.

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Also a bundle of 2 1/2 inch squares that I can make into other blocks - creams, greys, greens, aquas - mustn't over think it - let the combinations flow.Thank you so much Sharon, they are gorgeous,Happy stitching, Jan

A few weeks ago I showed you the flimsy but now I can proudly show you the completed quilt.

This is the fourth quilt that I have made with blocks received in the QBSA block exchange, and I think they keep on getting better.

I have been calling this one blazing arrows swap quilt, as a reference to the style of block used, but now its complete I have renamed it BlacK KaT. As I mentioned in a previous post this if going to be a gift for my girlfriend Deb who is an avid cat lover, and turns 50 in July.

I started collecting these blocks in September 2011, and one member (Beatrice from France) kindly sent me two identical blocks in my exchange with her, so I used this extra block to make a matching cushion.

This a true Multicultural quilt with swaps from the following ladies

Beatrice - France (2)

Encara - Spain

Teresa - Portugal

Brenda - USA

Cathy - Canada

Helen - Australia (2)

Erin - Australia

Raelene - Australia

As always when I position a quilt for photos my camera shy dog Robbie (not) jumps on it to be in the picture. Look at him posing for the camera - so cute.

This is the Harvest star block I received from Petah. She even included the pattern sheet which was great. Thanks for being my partner this month.I also got to swap with dawn in USA but as she hasn't yet got her block I'm keeping it a secret. Welcome to the swap though, Dawn.

This stunning block arrived in my letterbox today from the lovely Lorraine in New Zealand. Lorraine also sent me this useful sun glasses case, she must be spying on me and sees how naughty I am to put my good sun glasses into my handbag without a case. I am sure to use this now.